Main Topic
The importance of valuing and strictly adhering to the Sunnah of Nabi Sallallahu alayhi wasallam while guarding oneself against admiring or preferring non-Muslim ways and Western habits, especially during blessed times like Dhul Hijjah.
Key Lessons
- The first ten days of Dhul Hijjah, particularly when coinciding with Jumu'ah and the Day of Arafah, are extraordinarily auspicious opportunities to maximize Ibadat.
- Every Sunnah left by Rasulullah Sallallahu alayhi wasallam possesses three qualities: it is the most beautiful (ajmal), the most perfect (atmal), and the easiest (ashal).
- Failing to practice a Sunnah out of personal weakness is a sin, but preferring non-Muslim alternatives or viewing the Sunnah as outdated is spiritually dangerous.
- A stark warning is highlighted through the historical account of a scholar whose body was miraculously removed from Makkah Mukarramah to France due to harboring resentment towards Ghusl and admiring Christian norms.
Quranic/Hadith References
- The virtues of fasting on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah (Day of Arafah), which forgives the minor sins of the preceding and coming year.
- Historical account narrated by Sheikh Dahan and Qari Fatah Muhammad Rahimahullah regarding the exchange of bodies between Makkah and France.
Practical Advice
- Increase acts of devotion—such as Durood Sharif, Istighfar, Quran recitation, and Dua—during the Mubarak days of Dhul Hijjah.
- Endeavor to revive Sunnah practices within the home, such as sitting on the Dastar Khan on the floor for meals rather than prioritizing dining tables.
- Guard the heart and tongue against expressing or thinking that non-Islamic or Western systems are superior or more practical than the Sunnah.
- Maintain Islamic etiquette, modesty (parda), and mindfulness of Shariah during Eid and Qurbani proceedings.
Hazrat Moulana Dawood Seedat Saheb